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B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run
Reann Gasper resigned to clear a path for Kerry-Lynne Findlay, as six MLAs have left the caucus in recent weeks.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Premier David Eby called a byelection for Abbotsford-Mission with voting set for September 26. Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay intends to run for the vacant seat.
- Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigned on August 22, 2026, to allow Findlay to seek a legislative seat. Gasper had previously won the district in 2024 with more than 55 per cent of the vote.
- Six Conservative MLAs have defected to sit as independents in recent weeks, intensifying internal party instability. Former party leader Trevor Bolin said the timing of controversies "couldn't be worse" for Findlay.
- The BC NDP nominated former MLA Pam Alexis as its candidate for the byelection. Premier Eby described Alexis as "deeply committed" to her community and focused on health care access and housing costs.
- An "unverified" audio recording has sparked controversy for Findlay, who called it a "political smear job." The recording purportedly features Findlay discussing offering roles to legislators in exchange for resigning.
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